For family caregivers
Caregiver Self-Assessment
A gentle check-in to notice when caregiving may be asking too much of you. This is a reflection worksheet, not a clinical assessment.
Download the Self-Assessment (PDF)For family caregivers and care partners
Free Caregiver Resources
Practical guides, checklists, and articles to help you support a loved one with dignity, confidence, and connection.
A free guide for families
Alzheimer’s Family Care Kit
A plain-language educational guide for families noticing memory changes, with tips for communication, daily care, and finding support.
- ✓ Practical guidance for everyday care
- ✓ Ideas for responding to changes with compassion
- ✓ Support and self-care reminders for family caregivers
For families noticing memory changes
You noticed something. Start here.
The Alzheimer’s Family Care Kit is a free, educational guide for families wondering about memory changes, what to say, and what might help next.
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Checklists & Self-Assessments
For families tracking gradual changes
Two-to-Four-Week Pattern Log
Record when changes happen, the context, duration, and return to usual functioning. Bring observations to a qualified healthcare professional; don’t wait if changes are sudden or severe.
Download the Pattern Log (PDF)For healthcare and senior-living partners
Facility Partner Checklist
A practical prompt sheet for discharge planners, case managers, and care partners to spot when in-home sitting or transition support may help.
Download the Facility Partner Checklist (PDF)Read at your own pace
Caregiving Articles
Family guide
The Alzheimer’s Conversation
What to say when you first notice memory changes.
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The Dementia-Friendly Home Guide
Proactive tips and redirection techniques for a safer, more supportive home.
Read the full article →Caregiver education
The Good Day Problem
Why intermittent memory changes can be missed, and what families can write down.
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When Words Stop Working
Ways to stay connected when a parent is losing language.
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